Lawrence Watson
Name: Lawrence Watson
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 04/02/2004
Location: 7123 S. Harvard Ave.
Chicago, Illinois, 60621
County: Cook
Agency: Chicago Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Lawrence Watson died from his injuries 10 days after a police car hit him. Police said they arrived at the scene where Watson had crashed his Mercedes into a tree, and they chased him on foot and in cars when he ran. According to police, Watson ran into the street from between two parked cars, and was accidentally hit by a police car. Watson's family alleged he was intentionally hit by an officer trying to stop him.
Unique ID: 3285
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